National holidays of Norway in 2018

This page contains a calendar of all 2018 public holidays for Norway. These dates may be modified as official changes are announced, so please check back regularly for updates. Scroll down to view the national list or choose your state’s calendar.

Day Date Holiday Notes
Monday Jan. 1, 2018 New Year's Day
Monday Jan. 1, 2018 New Year's Day
Sunday Jan. 21, 2018 Princess Ingrid Alexandra's day
Tuesday Feb. 6, 2018 The Saami people's day
Sunday Feb. 11, 2018 Carnival
Sunday Feb. 11, 2018 Mother's Day Second Sunday in February. Not a public holiday
Sunday Feb. 11, 2018 Mother's Day
Wednesday Feb. 14, 2018 Valentine's Day
Wednesday Feb. 21, 2018 King Harald V's day
Tuesday March 20, 2018 March Equinox
Sunday March 25, 2018 Daylight Saving Time starts
Sunday March 25, 2018 Palm Sunday
Thursday March 29, 2018 Maundy Thursday The Thursday before Easter Sunday
Thursday March 29, 2018 Maundy Thursday
Friday March 30, 2018 Good Friday
Friday March 30, 2018 Good Friday The Friday before Easter Sunday
Saturday March 31, 2018 Holy Saturday
Sunday April 1, 2018 Easter Sunday
Monday April 2, 2018 Easter Monday
Monday April 2, 2018 Easter Monday Monday after Easter Sunday
Tuesday May 1, 2018 Labour Day
Tuesday May 1, 2018 Labor day
Tuesday May 8, 2018 Day of liberation
Thursday May 10, 2018 Ascension Day
Thursday May 10, 2018 Ascension Day 40 days after Easter
Thursday May 17, 2018 17 May Constitution Day (1814)
Thursday May 17, 2018 Constitution Day National Day
Saturday May 19, 2018 Pentecost Eve
Sunday May 20, 2018 Whit Sunday
Monday May 21, 2018 Whit Monday 7th Monday after Easter. Also Known as Pentecost Monday
Monday May 21, 2018 Whit Monday
Thursday June 7, 2018 Dissolution of union with Sweden (1905)
Thursday June 21, 2018 June Solstice
Saturday June 23, 2018 Midsummer Eve
Sunday June 24, 2018 St. John's day
Wednesday July 4, 2018 Queen Sonja's day
Friday July 20, 2018 Crown Prince Haakon's day
Sunday July 29, 2018 St. Olaf's day
Sunday Aug. 19, 2018 Crown Princess Mette-Marit's day
Sunday Sept. 23, 2018 September Equinox
Wednesday Oct. 24, 2018 United Nations Day
Sunday Oct. 28, 2018 Daylight Saving Time ends
Wednesday Oct. 31, 2018 Halloween
Sunday Nov. 11, 2018 Father's Day 2nd Sunday in November. Not a public holiday
Sunday Nov. 11, 2018 Father's Day
Sunday Dec. 2, 2018 First Advent Sunday
Sunday Dec. 9, 2018 Second Advent Sunday
Sunday Dec. 16, 2018 Third Advent Sunday
Friday Dec. 21, 2018 December Solstice
Sunday Dec. 23, 2018 Fourth Advent Sunday
Monday Dec. 24, 2018 Christmas Eve Banks are closed
Tuesday Dec. 25, 2018 Christmas Day Informal celebrations on eve of December 24 the (Julaften)
Tuesday Dec. 25, 2018 Christmas Day
Wednesday Dec. 26, 2018 St. Stephen's Day
Wednesday Dec. 26, 2018 Boxing Day
Monday Dec. 31, 2018 New Year's Eve